Use of Weapons
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Use of Weapons
| Author | Iain M. Banks |
|---|---|
| Published | 1990 |
| Pages | 400 |
| Recommended | 2 times |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | The third of Iain M. Banks’s Culture novels, and the one people argue about — a post-scarcity civilization’s dirty work, told in two interleaved timelines. |
Where I heard about it
- Christian Keil (@pronounced_kyle) — on X, March 2026: “Who has read this book? I just finished it and want to start a spoiler-heavy groupchat. I have Theories.”
- The a16z infrastructure team — on the a16z Infra Reading List, in Sci-fi, Must reads, S tier, under the Culture series.
Connections
What links here
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